Compliance Officer (Mechanical), 2 High Street, Perth

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Compliance Officer (Mechanical) - PKC14425
£42,721 - £46,944
2 High Street, Perth

Perth & Kinross Council Property Services provides professional services for the development, management and maintenance of a significant and diverse portfolio of public buildings. This includes secondary, primary and nursery schools, residential care homes, offices, day care facilities, civic buildings and a wide range of other non-domestic properties.

The Service brings together building management, design, construction, maintenance and procurement functions to ensure that all buildings are safe, legally compliant, well-maintained and fit-for purpose.

The Compliance Team manages a wide range of statutory servicing and maintenance contracts and plays a key role in maintaining compliance and informing planned maintenance programmes.

Role Purpose

The Compliance Officer will support the effective management of statutory and regulatory property compliance across Perth and Kinross Council’s non-domestic property estate.

The postholder will manage and monitor planned preventive and reactive maintenance and compliance activities across an allocated portfolio of building services and property compliance disciplines. They will provide technical and compliance oversight of contactors, review inspections, servicing, testing and risk-assessment information, identify non-compliance and ensure that appropriate remedial action is progressed.

The role will contribute to maintaining accurate asset and compliance records, contractor assurance, audit activity, performance reporting, procurement and planned maintenance programmes.

Compliance Officers may bring different technical strengths and specialisms to the team and may develop additional areas of competence following appointment. Allocation of specialist responsibilities will take account of the individual’s knowledge, experience, qualifications and demonstrated competence.

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment, with a direct impact on public safety, service resilience and legal compliance.

Please see the attached document for the successful post-holders Key Duties and Responsibilities.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential Requirements

Candidates should demonstrate:

• A relevant technical qualification, or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience gained within building services, property maintenance, facilities/estates management, engineering, compliance or a related environment.
• Relevant experience of building services, property maintenance, facilities/estates, engineering or property compliance within a non-domestic or similarly complex environment.
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant technical standards, statutory requirements, guidance and compliance requirements appropriate to property/building services activities.
• Experience of managing and monitoring contractors, service providers, maintenance activities or technical works.
• Ability to critically review technical information, inspection/service reports, risk assessments or similar evidence and identify appropriate follow-up or remedial action.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing workloads and deliver work within required timescales
• Ability to maintain accurate compliance information and produce clear reports, records and recommendations.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical or compliance matters to a range of stakeholders.
• High level of attention to detail; accuracy is a critical and non negotiable requirement for this role.
• Competent use of digital systems for recording, reporting and managing technical, compliance or asset information, together with the ability to learn relevant Council systems.
• You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

Desirable Requirements

• Relevant HNC/HND, SVQ/NVQ or equivalent technical qualification in building services, mechanical engineering, plumbing/heating, facilities/property management or a relevant discipline.
• Relevant gas, plumbing/heating or mechanical services qualification.
• Relevant commercial gas qualifications.
• Experience of water hygiene and Legionella risk management.
• Relevant Legionella/water management training, including P900/P901 or equivalent.
• Water Supply (Water Fittings) (Scotland) Byelaws 2014 training.
• Experience of mechanical building services or associated systems.
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance programmes.
• Experience of asset-management or lifecycle-planning activities.
• Experience of audit, compliance assurance or formal contractor-performance monitoring.
• Experience within a large, complex or multi site property estate.
• Membership of an appropriate professional or technical body.

Post Appointment Training and Development

The postholder will be expected to maintain and develop the technical competence required for their allocated compliance portfolio. Appropriate specialist training and qualifications will be provided or required following appointment according to responsibilities assigned to the postholder.

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Post Appointment Training and Development

The postholder will be expected to maintain and develop the technical competence required for their allocated compliance portfolio.  Appropriate specialist training and qualifications will be provided or required following appointment according to responsibilities assigned to the postholder.

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.

Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs

We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.

All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “How to apply for a job or apprenticeship with us”.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Lynn McGeorge, Principal Officer (Compliance) on 07747 631036 or email LEMcGeorge@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 references, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.